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actains [actions] for possession of lands mortgaged until after breach of condition of the mortgage; for concurrence, and the House concurred.

Bill to divide the town of Machias and incorporate the towns of West Machias, East Machias and Machias Port – was read a 1st & 2nd time and tomorrow at 10 oclock assigned for a 3d reading.

Ordered that Messrs Pierce of Greene, Bailey of Whitfield [Whitefield] and Slemmons of Westbrook be a committee to take into consideration sundry orders relating to the State Printing now upon the Speaker’s table. read & passed.

Ordered that the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire into the expediency of modifying or amending the law as to licencing [licensing] retailers of spirituous liquors, so as to subject them to the payment of a certain tax or duty in proportion to the quantities by them respectively sold – read & passed.

Reports on the petition of Peletiah Haley & als - - on the petition of Bachelor Hussey & al granting leave for Bills came from the Senate accepted for concurrence and the House concurred.

Reports on the petition of Christopher Atkinson & others – - on the petition of William Lowell Junr granting orders of notice, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence, and the House concurred

An order came from the Senate for concurrence directing the committee on the Judiciary who have under consideration an order respecting Auditors to enquire generally into the expediency of amending, altering or repealing the section of the act regulating Judicial process & proceedings which respects the appointment of Auditors, and the House concurred.